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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Péndulo Studios}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Péndulo Studios}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Focus Home Interactive}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Dinamic Multimedia|DOS}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|FX Interactive|Windows}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 21, 2011}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1997}}
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|April 21, 2011}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|1999}}
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|reception    =  
 
|reception    =  
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|the-next-big-thing|75}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic||}}
 
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Hollywood Monsters }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Hollywood Monsters }}
|steam appid  = 58570
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|steam appid  =  
|gogcom id    = 1819705999
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|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id side =  
 
|gogcom id side =  
 
|official site=  
 
|official site=  
|hltb        = 10113
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|hltb        =  
|igdb        = the-next-big-thing
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|igdb        =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
|mobygames    = next-big-thing
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|mobygames    =  
|wikipedia    = The Next Big Thing (video game)
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|wikipedia    =  
|winehq      = 12935
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|winehq      =  
|license      = commercial
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|license      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
'''General information'''
 
{{GOG.com links|1819705999|the_next_big_thing}}
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/58570/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc, activation | English version. {{DRM|SecuROM|8|SecuROM PA}}. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc,| | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | German version. {{DRM|SecuROM|8}}. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc,| | | DOS}}
{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | Russian version. {{DRM|StarForce|5}}. | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | drm-free | Polish version. | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Amazon | B004YWL306 | activation | {{DRM|SecuROM PA}}. | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-NBT | activation | {{DRM|SecuROM PA}}. | | Windows, OS X }}
 
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 2077-1 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | the_next_big_thing | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GMG | the-next-big-thing | Steam | | | Windows, OS X | }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | the-next-big-thing | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }}
 
{{Availability/row| MacApp | id430203668 | MacApp | | | OS X }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 58570 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }}
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/config|Steam|{{P|steam}}\userdata\{{P|uid}}\58570\remote\}}
 
 
{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
 
{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
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}}
 
}}
{{--}} Configuration file is encrypted.
 
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/saves|Steam|{{P|steam}}\userdata\{{P|uid}}\58570\remote\}}
 
 
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
 
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
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}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
|discord               =  
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|discord                   =  
|discord notes         =  
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|discord notes             =  
|epic games store       =  
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|epic games launcher       =  
|epic games store notes =  
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|epic games launcher notes =  
|gog galaxy             = true
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|gog galaxy               =  
|gog galaxy notes       =  
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|gog galaxy notes         =  
|origin                 =  
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|origin                   =  
|origin notes           =  
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|origin notes             =  
|steam cloud           = true
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|steam cloud               =  
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|steam cloud notes         =  
|uplay                  =  
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|ubisoft connect          =  
|uplay notes           =  
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|ubisoft connect notes     =  
|xbox cloud             =  
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|xbox cloud               =  
|xbox cloud notes       =  
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|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
{{Image|The Next Big Thing external settings.png|External video settings.}}
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{{Video
{{Image|The Next Big Thing settings.png|In-game general settings integrated into menu. Available are master volume and subtitles on/off.}}
 
{{Video settings
 
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
|widescreen resolution      = true
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|widescreen resolution      = false
|widescreen resolution notes= {{term|Anamorphic}} 16:9
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|widescreen resolution notes= false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|ultrawidescreen            = false
 
|ultrawidescreen            = false
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
|4k ultra hd                = true
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|4k ultra hd                = false
|4k ultra hd notes          = Internal render resolution is locked at 1920x1080, which is then scaled to the selected output resolution using [[wikipedia:Image_scaling#Algorithms|nearest neighbor]].
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|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
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|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
|60 fps                    = true
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|60 fps                    = limited
|60 fps notes              =  
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|60 fps notes              = Game is coded to run at low FPS, but mouse control is unaffected.
|120 fps                    = false
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|120 fps                    = limited
|120 fps notes              = Limited to 60 fps.
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|120 fps notes              =  
 
|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
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}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
|key remap notes          =  
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|key remap notes          = Only mouse
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
|separate volume          = false
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|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Only master volume.
 
|separate volume notes    = Only master volume.
 
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound          = true
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|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
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|red book cd audio        =
 +
|red book cd audio notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{L10n|content=
 
{{L10n|content=
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
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  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
  |notes    =  
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  |notes    = Very rare version to get
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
}}
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = French
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  |language  = Italian
|interface = true
 
|audio    = true
 
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =
 
|fan      =
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = German
 
|interface = true
 
|audio    = true
 
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =
 
|fan      =
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Russian
 
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
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  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
  |notes    = Retail version, [http://www.abandonsocios.org/index.php?topic=13956.0 download].
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  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      = 9
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|direct3d versions      = 8
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|vulkan versions        =  
 
|vulkan versions        =  
 
|vulkan notes          =  
 
|vulkan notes          =  
|dos modes              =  
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|dos modes              = unknown
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
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|physics          =  
 
|physics          =  
 
|physics notes    =  
 
|physics notes    =  
|audio            = Miles Sound System
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|audio            =  
 
|audio notes      =  
 
|audio notes      =  
 
|interface        =  
 
|interface        =  
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|input            =  
 
|input            =  
 
|input notes      =  
 
|input notes      =  
|cutscenes        = Bink Video
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|cutscenes        =
 
|cutscenes notes  =  
 
|cutscenes notes  =  
 
|multiplayer      =  
 
|multiplayer      =  
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|minDX    =  
 
|minDX    =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Revision as of 09:40, 31 August 2021

Hollywood Monsters
Hollywood Monsters cover
Developers
Péndulo Studios
Publishers
DOS Dinamic Multimedia
Windows FX Interactive
Release dates
DOS 1997
Windows 1999
Taxonomy
Modes Singleplayer
Series Hollywood Monsters
Hollywood Monsters
Hollywood Monsters 1997
The Next Big Thing (Hollywood Monsters 2) 2011

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
Windows
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
DOS

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows

Save game data location

System Location
Windows

Save game cloud syncing

No save game cloud syncing information; you can edit this page to add it.

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
false
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
For DOSBox toggle with Alt+ Enter (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
For DOSBox use an unofficial build (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Game is coded to run at low FPS, but mouse control is unaffected.
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Only mouse
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
For DOSBox set in the DOSBox configuration file.
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
Controller types

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Only master volume.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Very rare version to get
Italian
Spanish

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 8
DOS video modes
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

No middleware information; you can edit this page to add it.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS)
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD)


References